Wattay International Airport 25 min
Chao Anouvong Park (15 min)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Patuxay Monument (10 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Vientiane Night Market (14 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Morning Market (13 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Tha Sadet Market (53 min)
Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (50 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. COPE Visitor Centre (17 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Hophakaew Museum (14 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (13 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (15 min) Lao Textile Museum (2 min)
Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Wat Si Muang (16 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Sisaket Temple (15 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Buddha Park (42 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Pha That Luang Vientiane (12 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. | 
